Voters in Michigan have enshrined abortion rights in the state's constitution, matching the success of similar measures in California and Vermont.
Whitmer led a statewide ticket of Democrats that centered their campaigns on abortion rights after the U.S. Supreme Court’s overturning of Roe vs. Wade., compared with fewer who say they were happy or satisfied.
Opponents have contended that the Michigan measure could have far-reaching effects on other laws in the state, such as one requiring parental notification of an abortion for someone under 18. Legal experts say changes to other laws would happen only if someone sued and won, a process that could take years and would have no certainty of success.
In deeply conservative Kentucky, a ballot measure would amend the state constitution to say that there is no right to abortion. The Republican-controlled Legislature has already passed a near-total ban on abortion. The ballot measure would not change that, but the results could shadow the legal battle that returns to a courtroom a week after election day.
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